More Details: 9th St Project
- Grand Valley Streets Alliance
- Jul 27
- 2 min read
As the City gets closer to honing in a plan for what the vision is for 9th Street there have been phases which they aim to work towards. As mentioned previously, this trail consists of a mix of fragments of cycle track and multi-modal path from North Ave to Riverside Parkway.
Details to each type of intersection as a cross section can be found in the following PDF.
In June there was a meeting to discuss the possibilities of 7th St being the connecting avenue for what has been completed on Horizon Drive and Riverside Parkway, and what those segments would be able to accommodated based on surface area to use. Then the concept of 9th St has become the focus as it shows better feasibility with safety being the focus. All those design details can be seen here in this following PDF.
Why not 10th St, where the bike lane is already established?
Well... originally this corridor was designed for 7th St but City Council came to an agreement that 9th is a calmer, safer alternative. Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has a long-range redevelopment plan, where 9th Street becomes the university's primary entrance and a focal point for future activity in the southwest quadrant of campus. CMU is coordinating with CDOT and the City to relocate the traffic signal crossing at North Avenue from 10th Street to 9th Street. All these decisions are aligned with the Downtown Development Authority's 2019 Vibrant Together Plan, which identifies 9th Street as an important multimodal connection linking downtown, CMU, parks, schools, surrounding neighborhoods, and ultimately the riverfront.
While 10th Street is currently designated, signed, and striped as a bicycle route connecting CMU, Washington Park, Chipeta Elementary, and downtown, focusing a block over to East Middle School/Washington Park area, it functions as a natural modal filter. With no through road for vehicles, it creates lower-volume and more comfortable environment for people walking and bicycling.
If anything you see here raises questions or concerns, send them to: comdev@gjcity.org
Transportation Engineering Phone: 970-256-4110
TEDS Manual: 970-256-4110
Traffic Volume Cameras: 970-256-4110
Transportation Map: 970-256-4070
by Olivia Ruiz
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